Neil said: “It became clear to us that to remain competitive during the pre-qualifying questionnaire (PQQ) stage for European contracts, we needed to be able to prove on paper we are fully qualified to manage large scale projects.

“Experience used to be enough but now qualifications are essential. We needed to demonstrate how capable we are and we’re seeing the training paying off now.”

“All managers can learn more, even if you’ve been doing it for decades.

“I have found the change management element of the course particularly useful. Learning how to put a bit of structure to the change process has improved results.”

The higher apprenticeship run by Access Training is designed for managers to support the development of their leadership and management skills.